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Fishing in Nevada

644 public fishing lakes and rivers in Nevada — Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Brook Trout, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Striped Bass and Brown Trout.

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State
Nevada
Country
USA
Venues
644
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State-issued

Fishing in Nevada

PiscaMaps covers 644 public fishing venues across Nevada in 3 regions — 265 lakes and reservoirs and 353 rivers. The largest is Lake Mead, at 140,753 acres. Humboldt River is the longest mapped river, running 580 km. Eastern Region has the most venues on file, with 281. 401 venues are documented trout waters.

The most commonly recorded species across Nevada's public waters are Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Brook Trout, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Striped Bass and Brown Trout — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 36 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 72 have nearby camping, and 112 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.

Fishing Regions in Nevada

Nevada's public fishing venues are spread across 3 regions on PiscaMaps:

Eastern Region · 281 Western Region · 250 Southern Region · 87

Species Recorded in Nevada

The most frequently recorded species across Nevada's public venues on PiscaMaps:

Rainbow Trout · 378 Channel Catfish · 237 Largemouth Bass · 221 Brook Trout · 214 Black Crappie · 168 Bluegill · 155 Striped Bass · 154 Brown Trout · 151 Flathead Catfish · 151 Smallmouth Bass · 68

Fishing Licence in Nevada

Anyone 12 or older needs a Nevada fishing licence — the resident annual is about $40, the non-resident annual about $80, with 1-day (~$9 resident / ~$18 non-resident, plus ~$7 for each added day) options. There is no separate trout stamp for general fishing, though a Colorado River endorsement covers the interstate reach and a trout validation is needed to keep trout on a few waters. Children under 12 fish free. Buy from the Nevada Department of Wildlife at ndow.org. Note: Pyramid Lake and other tribal waters need a tribal permit instead. A Nevada fishing licence covers this water — it is on NDOW's Nevada Fishable Waters list. (Tribal waters such as Pyramid Lake need a tribal permit instead.)

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Rivers in Nevada

Humboldt River Quinn River Reese River White River Marys River North Fork Humboldt River Truckee River Carson River Little Humboldt River East Fork Walker River

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